Estate Tax Exemption Portability — A Good Idea?

Wendy Gerzog (Professor of Law, University of Baltimore School of Law) has recently posted on SSRN her article entitled Portability of Exemptions.

Here is the abstract of her article:

Portability of estate tax exemptions has been called the best estate tax planning idea for a surviving spouse since the unlimited marital deduction in 1981. This article explains portability, including the recent Senate testimony urging its adoption.